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CINDE Job Fair opened online pre-registration for participants to the most important multilingual job fair in Costa Rica

JANUARY 20th 2017

49 companies will seek to fill 2,700 job openings. The fair will take place February 17 to 19, at la Antigua Aduana.

Employers look for candidates with and without experience to fill open positions

Pre-registration is an essential requirement to access the activity.

January 20, 2017. The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) opened the online pre-registration process for those interested in finding a job opportunity at the XIII edition of CINDE Job Fair. In this edition, 49 multinational companies from the services and life sciences sector will look for candidates to fill thousands of positions for all those who master a second language.

Sequeira, Managing Director of CINDE commented "CINDE Job Fair is the largest and most specialized multilingual fair in the country, in which we seek to create a bridge between companies and people looking for a quality and well paid job opportunity in one place. This year, more than 2,700 jobs will be offered in the services and life sciences sectors."

The fair will take place at La Antigua Aduana in San Jose on Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, February 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Those who are speak English and Portuguese must complete the free BELT and PIP language tests at www.cindejobfair.com. This is possible thanks to an alliance with Idioma Internacional, specialists in teaching Business English. Those interested in applying to positions that require other languages must know that companies will interview the candidates during the fair at their stands.

Opportunities for all

The participating companies emphasized that they are looking for professionals and technicians with and without experience, as well as people who handle several languages, mainly English.

Gabriel Portes, H. R. Manager, 3M GSC Costa Rica added: " CINDE job fair is a great platform for candidates who want to get a better idea of the current job market. 3M GSC Costa Rica provides services in finance, HR, information technology, as well as process optimization and standardization. Currently, staff with advanced knowledge in English, German, Italian or Portuguese are required. For 3M, it is a great opportunity to be a part of this fair, since the talent, experience and professionalism of the candidates, as demonstrated every year, is of the highest level.”

Marco Bruno, Plant Director of MicroVention, Inc., explained: "Microvention Costa Rica is looking for both operational and technical talent, so that we can absorb the growth that the company is experiencing, not only current but also new production lines that are being established in our country. Positions as HR Generalists, manufacturing technicians, Business Excellence Engineers, etc. Cinde Job Fair is the precise event that Microvention requires to achieve the objectives set forth above. "

Annick Beaulieu, Human Resources Manager at IBM Costa Rica commented: "IBM Costa Rica is a Services company with 13 years of being in the country; it is a leader in technology worldwide and is a great company to work with. Since the first CINDE job fair, IBM has always been involved because it is a significant source of resources to hire. IBM has open jobs in Computer Security, Information Technology, Systems Management, Project Management, Technical Support, Software Development, Finance and Graphic Design. "

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The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) is a private, non profit and apolitical organization that provides investment services for free. During its 35 years, CINDE has attracted more than 280 high-tech companies to Costa Rica, including worldwide leaders such as: Intel, Procter and Gamble, ICU Medical, Baxter, St. Jude Medical, Western Union and many others.